Community Grants Program
Funding Amount
$1,000 - $100,000
Deadline
December 31, 2026
95 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Current deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Tempe Diablos Charities reserves the right to change the application criteria at any time”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Organizations must:
- Serve the Tempe, Arizona community primarily
- Not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Tempe Diablos Charities does NOT fund:
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Political, labor, or fraternal organizations
- Not eligible: Medical or scientific research funding
- Not eligible: Advocacy or lobbying activities or issue-related topics
- Not eligible: Religious organizations, churches, or programs that are purely denominational in purpose
- Not eligible: Debt reduction campaigns
- Not eligible: General operating needs or ongoing support, including but not limited to salaries or transportation (except for some educational needs)
- Not eligible: Projects/programs outside Tempe unless the project/program serves primarily Tempe or Tempe residents
Overview
Community Grants Program
Funder: Tempe Diablos Charities Inc.
Geographic Scope: Tempe, Arizona
Award Range: $1,000 to $100,000, depending on revenues
Mission: Fund non-profit organizations in Tempe, Arizona, to fuel vibrant community projects in arts, youth, and family support.
2025 Impact: Over $600,000 granted to 70 initiatives in 2025
Funding Focus Areas
- Arts
- Youth programs
- Family support
- Community projects serving Tempe
Eligibility Requirements
Organizations must:
Ineligible For Funding
Tempe Diablos Charities does NOT fund:
Fiscal Year
Tempe Diablos Charities fiscal year runs June 1st through May 31st.
Important Notes
- Organizations may apply only once per fiscal year
- Tempe Diablos Charities reserves the right to accept or reject any application and to approve or disapprove any proposal for funding
- Tempe Diablos Charities reserves the right to change the application criteria at any time
- Other guidelines/considerations may apply and will be evaluated on an individual basis
Contact Information
Email: grants@tempediablos.org
How to Apply
Application Process
Submission Period: October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Cycle Deadline: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Review Timeline:
Possible Interview: At the discretion of Tempe Diablos Charities, you may be contacted to schedule an in-person interview in March or April of 2026 to clarify your request or seek additional information.
#### Required Materials
Applicants must submit:
1. Completed application form - Answer all questions and confine typewritten information to the word/page count listed. Noncompliance with word/page count limitations could cause application rejection.
2. Complete list of corporations and foundations that have given to the organization in the most immediate previous year and the amount each has given ($5,000.00 and above)
3. Annual operating budget
4. List of Board of Directors including the primary business or professional affiliation of each
#### Important Notes
- Failure to complete all sections and attach required documents could cause application rejection
- Once the form is complete, you will be emailed a copy of your responses
- Submit completed application along with all required supporting documentation online
#### Application Instructions
- Please answer all questions completely
- Confine typewritten information to the word/page count listed
- Complete each section according to the instructions provided
- Prior year grant recipients are required to complete the appropriate section
Questions: Email grants@tempediablos.org
What Tempe Diablos Charities Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 44
- Total given
- $766K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,000–$131K
- By dollars: Arizona 87%, California 1%. Top recipient cities: Tempe, AZ; PHX, AZ; Mesa, AZ.
- 98% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 39% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Tempe Diablos Inc (C6) · Tempe, AZ
Operations
$131K
City of Tempe-013 · Mesa, AZ
Operations
$89K
Others Under Reporting Threshold
Operations
$89K
Valley of Sun YMCA · PHX, AZ
Operations
$40K
Tempe Impact Edu Foundation · Tempe, AZ
Operations
$25K
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